Norton County Hospital and Clinics, located at 102 E Holme Street in Norton, KS, is your trusted healthcare provider in northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska. As a 25-bed critical access hospital and Level IV trauma center, we offer comprehensive medical services, including inpatient and outpatient care, emergency services, and specialty clinics. Our dedicated team of 130 skilled employees and medical professionals is committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care close to home. We appreciate the support of our community and are proud to serve your healthcare needs with care, commitment, and community in mind.
| Hospital Name | Norton County Hospital and Clinics |
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| Facility ID | 171348 |
| Address | 102 E HOLME STREET |
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| City/Town | Norton |
| State | KS |
| ZIP Code | 67654 |
| County/Parish | NORTON |
| Health System | Independent |
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| Health System Website Domain | ntcohosp.com |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 1 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 25 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Kansas |
| Hospital Type | Critical Access Hospitals |
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| Hospital Ownership | Government - Local |
| Ownership Details | Independent |
| Emergency Services | Yes |
Appointed as Chief Executive Officer for Norton County Hospital in October 2023 and began his tenure in December. Prior to this role, Kevin served as the Director Of Information Technology at Jefferson Community Health & Life and Chief, Commander's Initiatives Group & Strategy in the US Army. He has a strong background in IT, strategic leadership, and healthcare administration, with educational degrees from Cornell University, The United States Army War College, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Webster University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Ball State University. He spent over 26 years as an Army Officer, retiring as a Colonel in December 2020. He has three sons and enjoys volunteering in veteran organizations, restoring and cooking with vintage cast iron cookware, and reading.
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Klare Bliss, RN, is the hospital's Chief Information Officer. She started working at Norton County Hospital in June 2009 and has worked as a nurse in various capacities. She took on the position of provider facilitator/utilization review in 2012 and became the Chief Information Officer in 2017. She has led the implementation and conversion of electronic health records systems. Along with her CIO role, Klare is involved in leadership training for the Norton County Hospital Leadership Team and is actively working on her Bachelors in Healthcare Administration.
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| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 25 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | 87.65 |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 765 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 29 |
| Total Inpatient Days | 1193 |
| Bed Count | 25 |
| Available Bed Days | 9125 |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | 97 |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | NA |
| Total Discharges | 179 |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 281 |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 469 |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 25 |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 9125 |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 97 |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 179 |
| Care Quality Stengths | The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has a low ER wait and treatment time of less than 2 hours |
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| Care Quality Concerns | NA |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients | |
| Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications | |
| Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate | |
| Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate | |
| Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite |
| Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 106 |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | -23.5 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 14.4 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.4 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | Number of cases too small |
| Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
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| CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| Fiscal Year Begin | Jul 01, 2022 |
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| Fiscal Year End | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Charity Care Cost | $168 |
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| Bad Debt Expense | $1,039 |
| Uncompensated Care Cost | $836 |
| Total Uncompensated Care | $1,306 |
| Total Salaries | $8,683 |
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| Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $10,763 |
| Depreciation Expense | $659 |
| Total Operating Costs | $16,094 |
| Inpatient Charges | $2,780 |
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| Outpatient Charges | $21,634 |
| Total Patient Charges | $24,415 |
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| Cash & Bank Balances | $903 |
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| Short-Term Investments | $1,027 |
| Notes Receivable | |
| Accounts Receivable | $4,975 |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-3,115 |
| Inventory | $367 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $179 |
| Other Current Assets | $346 |
| Total Current Assets | $4,900 |
| Land Value | $204 |
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| Land Improvements Value | $308 |
| Building Value | $10,148 |
| Leasehold Improvements | |
| Fixed Equipment Value | $967 |
| Major Movable Equipment | $6,416 |
| Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
| Health IT Assets | |
| Total Fixed Assets | $3,772 |
| Long-Term Investments | |
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| Other Assets | $2,945 |
| Total Other Assets | $2,945 |
| Total Assets | $11,616 |
| Accounts Payable | $492 |
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| Salaries & Wages Payable | $479 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | $165 |
| Short-Term Debt | $128 |
| Deferred Revenue | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $1,662 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $2,927 |
| Mortgage Debt | |
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| Long-Term Notes Payable | $525 |
| Unsecured Loans | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $7,361 |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $7,886 |
| Total Liabilities | $10,812 |
| General Fund Balance | $804 |
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| Total Fund Balances | $804 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $11,616 |
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| Inpatient Revenue | $3,112 |
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| Outpatient Revenue | $23,131 |
| Total Patient Revenue | $26,243 |
| Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $13,134 |
| Net Patient Revenue | $13,109 |
| Total Operating Expenses | $19,445 |
| Net Service Income | $-6,336 |
| Other Income | $3,276 |
| Total Income | $-3,060 |
| Other Expenses | |
| Net Income | $-3,060 |
| Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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| Net Medicaid Revenue | $1,273 |
| Medicaid Charges | $2,645 |
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| EHR | Oracle Health Millennium CommunityWorks |
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| EHR Version | Oracle Health Millennium CommunityWorks |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Oracle |
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| ERP Version | Unknown |
| EHR is Changing | No |